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Facts You Didn’t Know About St. Patrick’s Day
FACTS YOU DIDN’T KNOWABOUT ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Shamrocks, Leprechauns, and the Color Green
first color to symbolize St. Patrick’s Day, and the saint himself is almost always depicted dressed in what was referred to as “St. Patrick’s blue.” What caused the shift from green to blue is more speculation than hard fact. Some have theorized that the change happened sometime in the 17th century when the symbol for the United Irishmen Rebellion became the clover. St. Patrick used the clover to teach the Irish people about the Holy Trinity, and it eventually became a symbol that represented both the saint and the holiday. Another theory comes from Ireland’s nickname, “The Emerald Isle,” which was coined due to the plentiful green foliage that adorns the country’s landscape. It also relates to the green in the country’s
flag. In fact, each of the three colors in the flag has its own symbolic meaning: green for the Catholics who live in the country, orange for the Protestants, and white for the peace between the two. Of course, you can’t forget leprechauns, the little creatures that have always been affiliated with the holiday. But just like St. Patrick’s original blue garb, these impish tricksters used to wear red instead of green. As green overtook blue as the shade of choice for St. Patrick, leprechauns followed suit and updated their red outfits to green ones instead. To avoid pinches from leprechauns and everyone else you encounter, be sure to put on some green this St. Patrick’s Day to blend in with the festive crowd.
There’s only one day of the year you’ll be scorned for not wearing green: St. Patrick’s Day. If you’ve ever gone the whole holiday wearing any other color, you’ve probably been pinched by your peers, family, spouse, and anyone else decked out head to toe in green. Green has become so deeply associated with St. Patrick’s Day that many people are unaware it wasn’t always the holiday’s official color. Interestingly, blue was the
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